AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR FOREIGN STUDY FOUNDATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR FOREIGN STUDY FOUNDATION INC

EIN 06-6100574 · International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (Q230)

What they do

OUR EXEMPT PURPOSE is to FURTHER INTERNATIONAL UNDERSTANDING THROUGH CULTURAL EXCHANGE. THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES STUDENT EXCHANGE PROGRAMS WHEREBY TEENAGERS and STUDENTS ARE BROUGHT to THE UNITED STATES UNDER THE AUSPICES of THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT of STATE and ARE INTRODUCED to THE AMERICAN WAY of LIFE. AN EFFORT is ALSO MADE to SEND TEENAGE AMERICANS ABROAD to COMPLEMENT THE FOUNDATIONS ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE UNITED STATES.

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Of every $100 spent, about $75.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders19 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

72.65%of revenue went to mission work75.0% of expenses · Program services

$96.86spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

24.21%of revenue went to management and office costs25.0% of expenses

$0.38in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

29.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$4,294,173

Mission workProgram services$3,119,90072.65% of revenue75.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,039,42924.21% of revenue25.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$134,8443.14% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$4,159,32996.86% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 75.0% mission · 25.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.86% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 74.6% mission · 25.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.69% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 77.9% mission · 22.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.58% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 72.8% mission · 27.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.59% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 52.7% mission · 47.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 147.04% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 79.6% mission · 20.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.13% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 80.4% mission · 19.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.69% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 85.4% mission · 14.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.85% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$4,294,173

Expenses$4,159,329

Annual surplus $134,844 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$3,119,900 · 75.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,039,429 · 25.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$4,294,173

Expenses$4,159,329

Assets$1,590,056

Income$4,294,173

Contributions$1,271,374

Mission work (program services)$3,119,900

Grants given$186,400

Average grant$16,945

Management and general$1,039,429

Executive compensation (total)$167,643

Accounting fees$54,830

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

MICHELE KABELDIRECTOR · 35 hrs/week $193,459Base $188,909 · Other $4,550

LISA SCHACTERDEPUTY DIRECTOR · 35 hrs/week $142,662Base $126,549 · Other $16,113

MELANIE FRENCHEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $86,887Base $54,422 · Other $32,465

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (19)

MICHELE KABELDIRECTOR

LISA SCHACTERDEPUTY DIRECTOR

MELANIE FRENCHEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

WILLIAM GERTZTRUSTEE

FANON HOWELLTRUSTEE

THOMAS KIECHLETRUSTEE

ROSE MARIE HURRELLTRUSTEE

PETER A TCHEREPNINETRUSTEE

PETER JONESTRUSTEE

PAUL WATSONTRUSTEE

PAUL SAVAGETRUSTEE

MIRKA MARTELTRUSTEE

KIMBERLY FLEMING BALKUNTRUSTEE

JOSEPH RENZULLITRUSTEE

JOHN A BURGTRUSTEE

JANET FLIEGELMANTRUSTEE

JAMES MAHONEYTREASURER

HOLLIE HURRELLTRUSTEE

GAIL HOCHHAUSERVICE CHAIR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1993
Location: 1 HIGH RIDGE PARK, STAMFORD, CT 06905-1323
County: Fairfield
In care of: % NYDIA REYES
Primary officer: JAMES MAHONEY, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website EmailAIFSFoundation@aifs.org Phone(203) 399-5414 Officer phone(845) 282-0783

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CLIFTONLARSONALLEN
NTEE classification: International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (Q230)
IRS tax category: Educational Support Services
Grant-giving organization: Yes